Welcome from the Interim Director

The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Johns Hopkins offers specialized care in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the head and neck region. Our faculty, residents, and staff devote their professional lives to delivering outstanding patient care to our patients and to bringing scientific advances to the benefit of our patients.

John K. Niparko, M.D.

There are four key components to our mission:

• To advance knowledge of the diseases and physiological systems that are a part of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery
• To deliver outstanding patient care in all aspects of the discipline
• To train the future leaders of the specialty
• To promote the mission of Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine through collaborative programs and interactions

Our Web site provides an overview of our people and our programs. We also have specific links for patients and for referring physicians who wish to have prompt access to our specialists.

The Department also has Centers of Excellence that deal with specific diseases and therapies such as: Voice Disorders, Head and Neck Cancer, Cochlear Implants, Hearing Disorders, Balance (vestibular) Disorders, Facial Paralysis, Sinus Diseases, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Dentistry and Oral Surgery.

Additional information about activities in the Department is available from our newsletters and articles.

John K. Niparko
Interim Director, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery